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In U.K. Town, a New Way of Caring for Older People

An “integrated care center” brings doctors, physiotherapists, social workers and pharmacists under one roof. It won’t solve Britain’s underlying social care crisis — but it...

Prince Harry’s Phone Was Hacked by U.K. Tabloid, Judge Rules in Landmark Case

The civil suit has been part of a long-running effort by the royal to hit back against the British news media over its coverage of...

Ireland’s Riot Was Not a Surprise to Those Who Watch the Far Right

The disorder in Dublin on Nov. 23 may have appeared to come from nowhere. But experts say it reflected long-running social problems and an emboldened...

Tracing the Deep Roots of Ireland’s Support for Palestinians

In a country with its own history of a seemingly intractable conflict, the majority of people in Ireland are sympathetic to Palestinian civilians, while also...

‘It’s Like I Am Blind’: Waiting for Asylum in a British Hotel

With the contentious Rwanda plan in disarray, experts say the U.K. government should focus on a huge backlog of asylum cases, including 50,000 people in...

UK Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Is Unlawful, Supreme Court Says

Britain’s highest court said a contentious plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda should not go ahead, in a major blow to the governing Conservative...

Suella Braverman’s Most Controversial Moments as UK Home Secretary

Ms. Braverman, who is no stranger to controversy, has now been fired from the post of home secretary twice.

A Project Supporting Migrants Was Cost Effective. Why Did It End?

Britain tested an alternative to detention for people living outside the immigration system. Though praised by the U.N., its outcomes didn’t fit the government’s hard-line...

What to Know as the U.K. Appeals a Ruling on Its Asylum Policy

Britain’s Supreme Court determined earlier this year that the Conservative government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful.

UK Armed Police Put Down Their Guns in Protest of Murder Charge

In Britain, where guns are rare, armed police officers have set off a debate about the extraordinary power they hold, and the extraordinary risks they...
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